Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield daily news and the Springfield leader of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri for 1927, Part 1, Part 96

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1927 v. 1
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 798

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Little hope had been held for Our- ley's recovery, ms the shot had com- pletely paralyzed his left alde. His condition remained unchanged until Friday afternoon, when complications developed.

A second degree murder charge probably will be filed Mouday morn- ing against Young, who is at liberty at present on $25.000 bond, it was stated last night by Prosecuting At- torney W. W. Hamlin when notified by The Leader of Ourley's death.

Young et Liberty.

"Until we fue the new charge." Prosecutor Hamlin sald. "Young will be permitted to remain at liberty un- der the bond which he furnished Wednesday morning following the filing of a charge of felonious as- sault with Intent to murder.

"A man charged with second degree murder can be granted a lower boud, however, the law dentes the right of bond in a"first degree murder care," Mr. Hamiin added.

"I Am Not Surprised."

When called from his bed last night shortly after Gurley had died. Young did not seem to be greatly perturbed when a reporter for The Leader in- formed him of the death of his vio- tim.

"I'm not wurprised. I beard this afternoon that he couldn't live much longer." the rooming house proprietor sald quietly.

"I'm sorry. of course. that it all 'happened," he went on calmly. "but I had to do it. There was nothing clee to do after he and his partner had already beaten me up and bad tried to throw me from the window

of the room, and then he tried to ! come back after me. I just couldn't have stod for such a big. strong man as Gurley to beat me up the second time. They almost killed me the first time."

Funeral arrangements hare not been completed. but are under the direct. on of the Klingner funeral home, and probably will be made today.

Shooting Occurred Tuesday.

The shooting occurred at the Grand hotel. 812% West Walnut street, late Tuesday afternoon follow- Ing a beer drinking party which cui- minated In a fight in which Young is said to have been severely beaten by Ourley and Clifford .Rogers, for- merly manager of a local music store.

After the fight. Gurley and Rogers left the hotel. However, Gurley re- turned in a few minutes, stating be had left a stick pin in a room of the ; hotel, and as he entered the door he was abot in the head by Young.

Gurley staggered back onto the sidewalk and. ww supported by pe- destriana. An ambulance was called and the man was rushed to the Springfield hospital. The bullet took effect in Ourley's upper lip end lodged at the base of his brain.

Young was arrested by Chief of Fo- ice A. O. Boehm and two officers and placed in a cell at the police station. Young was charged with felonloue us- sault with intent to murder and was released on bond of $25.000. The pre- Jiminary was set for Monday, July 26. by Municipal Judge Charles A. Hub- bard.

Young, in a statement to officers after his arrest, declared he was not drunk at the time he shot Ouriey. In hie cell at the police station a abort time aftward be displayed two black eyes and a badly bruleed faca i he received in the fight He made the statement that he "intended to kill Ourley and muld have shot 1 Rogera if he had returned "

. Gurley la survived by the wife

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: small an. Ralph, and two brothers. A F. R.d W B Ouriey The w !!. 1 ut' af:4 hrother were at the brde;de inat night

-- and Sara L "a" Center"IT Bouch trach avenue, announce fengagement of thetr"; daughter.

.w. N. The wedding will par is August.

DEATHS

I.MIL FRISK. . Emil Frisk. 30. formerly of Spring- field. died at his home in Orenville .. ' N. M. July 14 according in word re- celled by relatives lifte the son of ( O) Frist. of Grenville. . former Springfield resident Funeral sertires and burial were a! firenv :! le

MRS. SARAH SPOON.

Mm Ferah Spoon. a former Springs field resident. died at her home in Pacific Grove. Cal , July 17. according 4

In word received here by brothe Frank La; She was the widow of J. A. Bpoon. Burial was irade at Pacific Grove.

SANDERS T. AWADLEY.

Funeral services for Bandera T. Hwadley. 76. of 1106 West Thoman street, who died at his home Thurs- day night after a lingering Illnem. were held at 3:30 p. m. yesterday at ' the Robberson Prairie chapel. Burtal was in the cemetery there under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home. .

JOHN T. JARRATT.

Funeral services for John T. Jar- ratt. of Spiller. toute s. who died nt 4 a. m Friday. will be held at 11 a. m. today at Mount Plagah church with burlal In the cemetery ! there unde: direction of the Klingner ; Funeral home.

MONDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS

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ORLEY DEATH INQUEST WILL BE HELD TONIGHT

If Inmest Into the death of Roy .14 of 1126 North Boule- ward, who died Saturday night at a tuuk of a bullet wound austalned Tuesday afternoon, will be held at 7:20 o'clock this evening at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home by Jewell F .. Windle, coroner.

Gurley was shot about 6.30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon In the entrance of the Grand hotel at $15% Weet Walnut Street by W. C. Young. owner of the hotel. The shooting marked the culmination of a beer-drinking party staged by Gurley. Young and Clifford Rogers, former manager of a local music company.

GURLEY FUNERAL RITES .: WILL BE HELD TODAY -

Funeral services for Roy C. Gur-' les. 3) years old, who died Satur- day night after he had been shot . last Tuesday afternoon by W. C. & Young, local hotel owner, will be held at " o'clock this afternoon at . Mount Comfort church, about eight I miles north of the city. Burial will Ibe In the cemetery there under di- . rection of the Klingner Funeral; home.

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Mrs. R. O. Beamtin, 18 years old. died at #: 40 o'clock last night at ber home, 876 North Jefferson avenue, -

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following & lingering Illness. . The body will be taken Tuesday after- noon to Galena, Mo., by the Kling- ner Funeral home for burial in the Galena cemetery. Services will be In charge of the Order of the East- ern Star, of which Mrs. Seaman was a member. She is survived by one son. Ben D. Seaman, of 870 North Jefferson avenue, and three grand- ' children, James F. Seaman of 876 ! North Jefferson avenue, Miss Ruth King of the same address and Mrs. C. Wernicke of Seattle, Wash.

SMITH INFANT

Paul Clinton Smith, 22-months- !old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Guy Smith. of 2221 North Campbell ave- nue, died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon following a lingering III- iness at the home. He is survived by the parents and two sisters, Virginia and Loree; and by three grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dill and Mra. H. N. Terry, all of Conway. paoloes will be held at sembly of God obdrch'i the corner L'3 Cathat'struet. and Campbell Uvi004 · with bartal 14: Greenlawn cemetery under direction of Her- man H. Lohmeyer Funeral home

FORMER CITY MAN IS KILLED IN TEXAS

Walter E. Stevens Victim of Odd Prank When Gasoline Is Mistaken For Water

A mistake in which gasoline was mistaken for water cost the life of Walter E. Stevens, formerly of Springfield, at Borger, Texas, Sat- urday. according to information re- ceived here yesterday by relatives.

It was said that Mr. Stevens had liet water from a hose hit another man and the contents of a bucket. thought to contain water, but which hold gasoline was thrown on Stev- ens in playful retaliation. It was ignited from a fire nearby.

Mr. Stevens is survived by a wi- dow and two small children.

Mrs. Stevens was formerly Miss Bertha Bear of this city and is the daughter of George Bear, 520 New street.

Mr. Stevens was employed by the Mariand Oli company at Borger. He formerly worked at the Frisco shops here.

J. C. HARPER

J. C. Harper. 55 years old, dled In a local hospital at 1:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon following a 'lingering illness. Mra. Harper was at the bedside during the illness of : her husband. In addition to the widow. he is survived by four brothers. The body will be for- warded this afternoon hy the Her - 'man H. Lohmeyer Funeral home !.. : Fayette, Miss., the home of Mi. Harper, for burial. Mr. Harper was a civil engineer with division No. 9 of the Missouri state highway commission.

MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1927 -- LEADER

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DEATHS

WALTER & STEINNO Walter E. Stevena, fortiit fleld realdent, was killed Instantly at Borger. Texas, Saturday, when gaso- line in a bucket was thrown upod him by a companion who had mie- taken the inflammable fluid for wa- ter after Mr. Stevens had playfully drenched him with water from a host The gasoline caught fire, burning hur to death.

Mr. Stevens was employed by the Marland Oil company at Borger. He formerly worked in the Frisco shops here, and is survived by his wife. . daughter of George Bear of 620 New street, and two small children.

months-old ton of. Mr, MyL. M. bert Quy Muth or mal korth Cual bell avenue, who died at 1:30 p. m. yesterday following, & lingering !ul- ness at the home. Services were held at the Assembly of God church witt bur:al in Greenlawn cemetery under - direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral hon:e

J. C. HARPER.

The body of J. C. Harper. s. died in a local hospital yesterday art. ernoon following a lingering illness. was forwarded this afternoon to ble home in Fayette. Mo. by the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mm. Harper was at the bedalde when death came. In addition to the widow. be is survived by four brothers. Mr. Harper was a civil engineer with di- vision No. 9 of the Missouri State Highway commission.

MRS. R. O. SEAM.A.N.

The body of M:\ R O Sram -- - who died at 8 40 o'clock last night at her home. 876 North Jefferson avenue. following . lingering Illness. will be taken overland to Galena. ; Mo .. Tucadas by the Klingner Funeral home for burtel in a cemetery there. Services will be in charge of the. Order of the Eastern Star, of which Mrs. Beaman was a member. She is survived by one son, Ben D. Seaman. of 870 North Jefferson avenue; and three grandchildren, James R. Ssaman. of 876 North Jefferson avenue: Miss Ruth King of the same address, and Mrs. C. Wernicke of Seattle. Wash.

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JAMES 8. CALVIN.

Funeral services for James 8 Cal- vin. 70. of Brighton. Mo., who Gled --- at his home Saturday afternoon. were held at i p. m. Sunday, at Brighton. Burial was in the cemetery there under the direction of the Benton Undertaking company of Pleasant Hope Mr Calvin is survived by his wife. Mra. America Jane Calvin. 74. . two daughters. Mra. Mary Patterson | of Pleasant Hope. and Mrs Mamie Tharp of Springfield. two sons. Ec Calvin of Brighton and J. W. Calvin of Willard: 11 grandchildren. two, great grandchildren, and a nieue. Mr. Myrtle Martin of Springfield.

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and expressions of sympathy during the Illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Especially do we thank the Woods- Iverts Stove company and Queen City Dairy company. the D. M. Obxr- man factory, and Rev. M. F. Cowden. MRS. 8. T. JWADLEY AND FAMILY .

TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS

Page I: Charles Edward Dutton was killed at work .**

J. H. Hinds sues to divorce Bertha Hinds. They were married December 15, 1926. Son born July; 24 to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sypolt of Strafford, Mo.

Page 2: Twin boys Elwin George and Melvin James were born July 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Smith of 1638 South Jefferson avenue.

Page 3: Marriage license: Claude Montgomery, 23, and Bennie Lind, 21, both of Buffalo.

Mrs. Mary Ann Paul, 83, a pioneer of Jasper county, died at her home near Carthage. She had lived in Jasper county more than 61 years. She was married in 1864 to R. _. Paul and moved to Jasper county. She is survived by four daughters, 18 grandchildren, and sixteen great granchildren.

Page 6: The Carney family will hold a reunion.

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Page 7: Mrs. Diana Brown died .** James S. Calvin died .* William G. Burnes died .* Mrs. R. O. Seaman died .**

Son born July 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Chabet of route 4. Page 11: Card of thanks from Mrs. S. T. Swadley and others .**

MAN SMOTHERED TO DEATH IN BIN AS COAL SLIDES

Trapped in Gas Company Chute. Worker Perishes De- spite Desperate Efforts to Extricate Him

MEN LOWERED INTO PIT BATTLING FALLING FUEL

Firemen Lend in Grim Rescue While Hundreds Gather in. Street, Breathlessly Waiting News of Progress

SENT alone Into the great coal bins high up; near the roof of the. Springfield Gas and Electric com- pany's Main street plant, Charles Edward Dutton, 30. met a ghastly death late last night when he was trapped at the bottom of the pit beneath a giant coal ailde.

Forty- five minutes after he was buried alive under tons of fine, smothering coal, city diremen and

Members of the rescue working trustically ha relays af menaced always by another slide, expended heroic efforts In an at- tempt to rescue Dutton alive, bat the man's smothered cries ceased after a few minutes, the single hand extending above the trap of coal Related to move, and Dutton's body was cold and stiff in death when It Ifinally was dragged to the surface. Dutton, an employe at the gas

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plant for the past five years, was working as an extra helper in the boiler room last night. Above the boue:, hang the giant steel hoppers where he met death. One of the huppers ran out of coal and he was | . ordered to shovel the coal Into the !

mouth of the tube which carries It down to the furnaces. ¿ He climbed Alone Into the dark, hot chamber.

CRIES BRING HELP

A moment later employes in the boller room below heard muffled screams through the hopper tube. Dutton had been trapped at the mouth of the hopper as a great wall of. coal loosened by his shuttle. rushed in upon him. Only a steel har crossing the mouth of the Hop- per prorated him from tumbling with tons of coal down the tube Into the boller room. His body was wedged tightly between this bar and the tust above.

Plant employes rushed up the long steel stairway to the coal bine. Only Dution's hand. extending above the blanket of coal, told of Choddeldent." Mol werde Sword Into the pit with ropes about their. bodies to protect; then againet death in a second slide. i Almost as fast as the coal over Dutton's body was aborted away, more sild down from above. Wedged in the mouth of the hopper. the man's body pre- vented removal of the coal . from below. 1

FIREMEN LEND HELP

City firemen were aummoned tol load the rearue work. ' Coal which filled adjoining pits was emptied : hurriedly on the floor of the fur -! nace room. furnishing an outlet for. the coal pulled up by the men. swinging shovels. Slowly. Dutton's left arm was cleared and a rope' tied about it.

Thirty minutes after the slide. . the man's head was uncovered. but . his eyes were closed and he was not breathing. Dunger of additional talidea continued to hamper the res- ' rue work. It was 45 minutes after. . Dutton had been caught in the aw. ful trap that a fireman was able to. slip a novae beneath his arms. The · rope was quaked up to H & Thomp- .son. power superintendent of the! i plant, and with other employedi Thompson pulled the line faut. ' Slowly the man's body was dragged : from the put

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Heraten - Lohmeigt; : ambulance men And city firemen placed the body ou an tmyrevised ..- stretcher and bore it down the steep stafr- way to the atreet. where hundreds of citizens had gathered, breath- lessly waiting pows of the twopo work. Efforts to revive the man by a pullmotor falled. Dutton'd brother, James, who also is em- ployed at the plant, was hysterical.

It was the first fatal accident In the gas plant boller room in many years, Dutton's .foreman said. as he bowed his head in his arme and muttered regret that he had sent the young man Into the coal pits alone

Dutton le survived by his wife. three small children and his broth- er, all of 1622 Weet Elm street. The children are a daughter, Lorine -- 8; and two sons. Jimmie 11, and Earl 9. Funeral arrangements are Incomplete, but services probably will be conducted at the Starne mortuary. Burial will be under the direction of W. L. Starne.

MRS. E. B. BROWNE IS KILLED IN FALL

Paralyzed Woman Breaks Hip. In Tumble and Dies Soon After; Funeral Today

A Baturday afternoon in which sbe sustained a broken hip. pored fatal to Mrs. Diana Brown. of 314 West Division street, who died yesterday afternoon in a kcal hospital. Mrs. Browne, who was the wto of E. B. Browne, was stricken with paralysie about a year ago and has been confined to her bed the tratar part of the time since, only

Hurting the past few weeks. First tarvilow will be held at 1 u'cock tomorrow afternoon at &t. John's Episcopal church with the Reverend Bernard Lorgren, rector of St. Phillip's Episcopal church at Joplin, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery under direc- tion of the Klingner Funeral home. The ordera of Fastern Star and the White Bhrine of which Mre. Browne was a member, will have charge of Cervicen at the grave. Rhe la aur - vived by the husband. by one nephew. William H. Perkina. of Ad- rien. Mich. and by a sister-in-law. Mra. Carrie Callahan, of St Louis. Who was at the beside.

JAMES &. CALVIN

Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Brigh-1 ton for James &. Calvin. il yeare old. who died at hle home there Saturday afternoon following & lin -! gering illness. Burial was in the Brighton cemetery under direction of the Renton I'ndertaking company of Pleasant Hope. Mo Mr. Calvin in survived by the widow, by two daughters, Nrs Mary l'atterson, of Pleasant Hope. and Mrs. Mamie Tharp. of Springfield. by two sons. - Ed talvin. of Brighton, and J. W. Calvin of Willard: 11 grandchil- dren. ino great grandchildren and - one niece. M:, Myrtle Martin. of Springfield -

WILLIAM O. BURNES

Witam ti burmes. 58. died at his home a: 003 North Weaver avenue ,at 4:50 oclock yesterday afternoon. , Funeral services probably will be 'held a: the Pitta chapel Sunday , . afternoon with the Reverend L. R. | Grant officiating. Burial will be in South Hazelwood cemetery under ' dire tion of W L. Starne. under - jtaker Mr Burnes le survived by the widow. one son, William T. . of Des Moines, lowa; by two sisters Mra' J. W. Thomas and Mrs. W. H. Reed, both of Springfield; and by three brothers, Jim and Jack, of Springfield, and Albert Reed of Lamar.

MRS. R. O. SEAMAN

The body of Mra. R. O. Beaman, ;6 years old, who died Sunday night . at her home at 876 North Jefferson avenue. will be taken overland to Galena, Mo., today by the Klingner Funeral home. Funeral services and burial will be at Galena with serv. jicos in charge of the Eastern Star. of which Mrs. Seaman was a mem- ber.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Chabet, of Springfield, route 6, announce the birth of a son on Sunday, July 24.

J. H. Hinds yesterday filed suit in the circuit court for a divorce from : Bertha Hinds They were married : December 15, 19:6. und separated . May 12. 1927.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sypolt, of Strafford M. announce the birth. .

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1500 CARNEY. FAMILY MEMBERS TO REUNION

Fifteen hundred members of the Carney family in the Ozarks and surrounding territory are expected to attend the annual Carney ro- union, In be held In Stone county August 21.

The rcuion Is held each year on the third Sunday in August and is attended by descendante of Thomas Carney, who treked from Illinois in an ox wagon and settled at the mouth of Carney branch. 14 miles south of Crane, June 2, 1842.

The last night before choosing their new home the family camped at Big Spring. four miles from the alte of the homestead. The ro- union this year will be held at this spring Instead of on the old home- Riend.

WE WISH to think our many friends for their kindness and expressions of sym- pathy during the iness and death of our belored husband and father. Especially do we thank the Woods-Everts Stove Co .. the Queen City Dairy Co., the D. M. Oberman Factory, and Rev. M. F. Com- dra. F

Yra. S. T. Swadley and Family.

TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1927 -- LEADER

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DEATHS

MRS. DIANA BROWNE.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at St. John's Episco- pal church !c: Mr. Diana Browne. of 314 W ... ......... .....: yesterday afternoon in a hospital here as a result of a broken hip suffered in a fall Saturday Rev. Bernard Los- church a: Joplin will officiate. Burial NIll be In Maple Park cemetery under- idirection' of. the Klingner Funerali home. The order of Leastern Star and the White Shrine will bare. df of the services.at the' prave. survived by the husband, by ent

COCHRAN INFANT.

Margaret May Cochran." the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Coch- ran. of 831 West Thoman street. died this morning following a brief wu- ness. Puneral services were held at 3 p. m. today and burial was !!. Greenlawn cemetery. The child : survived by the parents. a brother and three sisters. :

WILLIAM G. BARNES.

Funeral services probably will be held Bunday afternoon at the Pitts chapel for William G. Barnes, 58, who died at his home. 803 North Weaver avenue. yesterday afternoon. Burial will be In South Hazelwood cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne, un- dertaker.

.M .- Vi, CARD . OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness to us during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Also for the floral tokens of sympathy and the kindly understanding expressiveness of the singere.

D. P. GATES AND CHILDREN.

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irian, Mich., and by " a sister-in-law. Mrs. Carrie Callahan, of St. Louis.

MRS. R. O. SEAXAX .. The body of Mrs. R. O. Beaman. 76. who died Sunday night at her boine al 876 North Jefferson avenue. sus taken overland to Galena, Mo. today by the Klingner Funeral home. Bery- Ices and burtal will be at Galena. -

YOUNG BLAMED IN MAN'S DEATH

Formal Hearing Held by Cor- 1 -oner's Jury in Roy C.

Gurley-Slaying.

: Blame for the death of Roy O. Our- ley. 38. who died Saturday night in the Springfield Baptist hospital after Differing four days from a bullet lodged at the base of his brain, was. placed upon William M. Young. ,65. TEATR alt. owner of the Grand hotel. 815!, West Walnut street, by a Jury empaneled last night by Coronel Jew- ell E. Windle.

Three witnesses examined by Cor- orr! Windle, with the ald of B. A. Bnibour, Jr., assistant prosecuting at- torney, dramatically told of the .lool- Ments leading up to the altercation and the actual shooting.

. . Three Witnesses Questioned.

The three questioned last night Were Mrs. Ella Moonthan of the Grand 'hotel. Byron Weich. son of D. C. .Welch, former police chief and now owner of & furniture store immedi- ately under the hotel where the shooting occurred, and Police Officer Ud Hicks.

The hearing last night was a mere formality. A second degree murder charge was placed against Young yes' -Verdey-Afternoon and he was released. on bond cf 825.000 lila preliminary was set . by Municipal Judge Charles A:Habbard for Friday at 1:30.p. m ...

.The shooting occurred lust Tues- dayi evening at Young's hotel. Young was said to have been given . HTM. beating by Gurley and Clifford Rog. ers, a former music dealer. The two men left the hotel. Gurley returned a few minutes later and was shot by Young as he entered the door at the Sort of a stairway leading up to the Jobby.

I'ni/fLingered 'Four Days.

Gurley was"taken to the hospital where he lingered for four days with # 41 -caliber bullet lodged at the base of his bruin. He died at 11:40 p. m. Baturdny. Funeral services were held

yesterday.

Following the shooting. Young was taken into custody and placed in In !! At po !! ce headquarters. The next Corning a charge of felonious Assault

with intent to inurder was Illed against him and he was released on $25.000 bond. This was changed to a second degree murder charge yes- terday.' The bond remained the same.

MAN DIES UNDER HUGE COAL PILE

C. E. Hutton Buried and Suf- focated While Working at Power Plant.

Corered . beneath a huge .coml 'plie shortly after he was sent into the bins of the Springfield Electric com- pany's power plant at Main avenue and .. Phelps street. Charles Howard Hutton. 30, employe of the company. met a horrible fate late last night.

Hutton was sent into the coal bina which supply the furnaces to shovel coal Into the mouth of a hopper used in forcing the fuel Into the furnace room. Shortly after entering the chamber bis muffled cries for help were heard by employes In the boller room. Rushing to the bin. they found the man buried beneath ser- eral tons of fine coal. City firemen and employes of the company worked for more than an hour before the Ilfeless body was extricated.

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Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield daily news and the Springfield leader of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri for 1927, Part 1, Part 96

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918- Publication date: 1927 v. 1 Publisher: Number of Pages: 798

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1927 v. 1
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 798